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Published Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Jury convicts man in trade officer's death

KINGSTON, Jamaica -- A 26-year-old handyman has been found guilty of manslaughter in the March 2006 killing of a Jamaican trade official, whose naked body was discovered in his town house in an upscale Kingston development.

Sheldon Pusey had testified that he stabbed the chairman of Jamaica's Trade Board, Peter King, in self defense after he spurned the 63-year-old official's aggressive sexual advances.

A jury returned the verdict on Monday.

At the time of his death, King was special adviser to the Ministry of Commerce and chairman of the Trade Board, which monitors and certifies goods exported and imported into Jamaica.

Sentencing is scheduled for April 1.

Prince meets with Mexican president

MEXICO CITY -- Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit say their country is interested in cooperating more in Mexico's oil industry.

Prince Haakon says he brought "a broad delegation of businessmen who will discuss greater cooperation in the energy sector."

He also praised Mexico's artistic and cultural life, after visiting the Frida Kahlo museum in Mexico City.

The royal couple met Monday with President Felipe Calderon at the presidential residence. They are also scheduled to visit the Gulf coast state of Veracruz.

Calderon suggested the two nations work together on issues like climate change and the world financial crisis, noting that"in a globalized world, responsibilities are also global."